# Kissing Feet on National TV Richard Simmons Attacks CNN Anchor Foot By Ayman | Published 2009-01-06 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/richard-simmons-cnn-kiran-chetry-foot-feet-kiss-photos-pictures-video References: [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8NcE6BmGlo) Fitness guru Richard Simmons joined the [footsy club](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-your-feet) by passionately and loudly kissing the foot of CNN anchor Kiran Chetry while she was interviewing him on CNN’s American Morning show on national TV. What a way to start your morning! What is up with all this mainstream feet games these days? We saw Justin Timberlake sniff David Beckham’s foot/shoes at the 2008 ESPY Awards (he claimed it smelled like money), then we recently had Diesel promoting [foot worship fetish](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cherry-scented-foot-spray) in their new Spring Summer 2009 fashion ad campaign. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mainstream Fetishization of Feet:** Potential for the development of inclusive and diverse footwear lines or foot care products for people who enjoy foot-centric experiences. - **Celebrity Foot Obsession:** Opportunity for footwear or cosmetic brands to collaborate with celebrities to promote innovative and unique shoe designs or beauty treatments for feet. - **Foot-based Marketing:** Brands have the potential to incorporate feet into advertisements or promotional campaigns to capitalize on the trend and foster brand memorability. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Footwear Industry:** The footwear industry can leverage this trend to promote unconventional and distinctive footwear designs and innovative care solutions. - **Cosmetics Industry:** The cosmetics industry can tap into this trend by developing and promoting exclusive and creative foot care products. - **Marketing Industry:** The marketing industry can capitalize on the trend by incorporating feet into advertising campaigns to make them more creative and memorable. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Kiss-Covered Collaboration Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vaquera-x-nike-air-max-dn8.md) - [Athlete-Starring Footwear Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speed-shopping.md) - [Bigfoot-Inspired Bizarre Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ninlo.md) - [Outrageous Toe-Like Sandal Charms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toe-jibbitz.md) - [Diner Culture Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sticky-kicks.md) - [Second-Skin Luxury Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-shoe.md) - [Celebrity-Endorsed Sneaker Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/start-with-sneakers.md) - [Humorous Brand Ambassador Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yeti-boo.md) - [Bird Feather-Inspired Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kiss-boots.md)